The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

Réalisateur:

Wes Anderson

Writers (WGA):

Wes Anderson (written by) &
Roman Coppola (written by) ...

Release Date:

26 octobre 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Aventure | Comedie | Drame

Plot:

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray), and they eventually find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert with eleven suitcases, a printer, and a laminating machine. At this moment, a new, unplanned journey suddenly begins.

Plot Keywords:

Throwing Stones | Tiger | Cigarette | Book | Motorcycle

Awards:

3 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Interesting but it could have been better

Ensemble

Owen Wilson	...	Francis L. Whitman
Adrien Brody	...	Peter L. Whitman
Jason Schwartzman	...	Jack L. Whitman
Amara Karan	...	Rita
Wallace Wolodarsky	...	Brendan
Waris Ahluwalia	...	The Chief Steward
Irfan Khan	...	The Father (as Irrfan Khan)
Barbet Schroeder	...	The Mechanic
Camilla Rutherford	...	Alice
Bill Murray	...	The Businessman
Anjelica Huston	...	Sister Patricia Whitman
Mr. A.P. Singh	...	Taxi Driver (as A.P. Singh)
Kumar Pallana	...	Old Man
Dalpat Singh	...	Waiter
Trudy Matthys	...	German Lady #1

Autre(s) titre(s) :

À bord du Darjeeling Limited (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Durée:

91 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Allemand | Hindi | Sanskrit

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | UK:15 | Brazil:14 | USA:R (certificate #43707) | South Korea:15 | Germany:6 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:11 | Canada:G (Quebec)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

India

Company:

American Empirical Pictures

Anecdotes:

The character of Vladimir Wolodarsky in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), was named after Wallace Wolodarsky, who played Brendan

Goofs:

Continuity: When Peter is reading Jack's short story on the train, in the first shot he is reading the first page. In the next shot, he is reading a different page (the page has been turned to hide the paper clip that is holding the story together), in the next shot, the first page is showing again and has not been folded back.

Guillemet:

Peter: You know, maybe right before whenever you're about to take out your tooth, you should say something like, "Please forgive this." Because, actually, it's kind of...
Francis: Can you back away a little? You just spit in my eye.

Connexions De Film:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-09-29)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Les Champs-Elysées

Interesting but it could have been better

I'm not a fan of director Wes Anderson.I know almost everybody loves Rushmore and The Royal Tenembaums but they did not convince me too much.I know I'm in the minority in this,but I think his best movie so far is The Life Aquatic.That film had very complex and honest emotions and it was very interesting.Now,I think The Darjeeling Limited is a step behind The Life Aquatic and I would put it at the same level of Rushmore and The Royal Tenembaums for the simple fact that it's an interesting movie but I think it could have gone a little more far away.First,let's go with the fails.I think The Darjeeling Limited lacks of a narrative focus and I also found this movie pretty diffuse.Still,this movie has positive points.The Darjeeling Limited has complex emotions and the actors are perfectly chosen for their roles.The one who specially stands out is Owen Wilson.He frequently appears on mediocre comedies but,in this movie,he shows that he can do much more than what he does on the comedies he participates.The Darjeeling Limited is a good movie and I had a good time watching it.But,I think the film could have gone a little more far away.In summary,good effort from Anderson but not completely satisfactory.